Examines the concepts of the entropy principle and of astronomical time, the relation of subjective and external time, and the definition of a second. Includes demonstrations of scientific timepieces and of the cyclotron. Features producer Milan Herzog in cameo role as the director of a space project.
Colorcolor
DirectorKent Smith
Ia_orig__runtime24 minutes 49 seconds
IdentifierMeaningOfTimeInScienceThe
RightsThis film was uploaded courtesy Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Reviewer:uniQ
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May 12, 2011 Subject:
"is this an example of periodicity?"
Educational film from Encyclopedia Britannica about Time. What is it? Well... watch and find out.
Better than average rating for the funky graphics effects and the amusing "future" of 1997 where a spaceship blasts off from an orbital space station to show the effects of time dilation!
